POMONA >> Besides the fried food and ridiculous number of rides and exhibits, the Los Angeles County Fair is known for its scattershot selection of music.

This year’s lineup is no exception with the enjoyable randomness of The Jacksons, Ke$ha, Bad Company, Demi Lovato, Los Lobos, Trace Adkins, Charlie Wilson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, War and more.

“The End of Summer Concert Series is a cornerstone of our Fair presentation,” said Dale Coleman, Vice President of Business Growth and Development and Chief Revenue Officer for the Fairplex in Pomona. “Each year we endeavor to provide a wide array of musical artists in an effort to appeal to the varying tastes of our guests.”

The fair’s musical entertainment kicks off at 7:30 tonight with the funk and soul of long-time fair performers War while country music superstar Adkins, joined by Kellie Pickler, continues Saturday night.

The Jackson, the famed family of R&B, soul and pop stars, are scheduled to headline on Sept. 12. Group member Jackie Jackson, the second child of the family, said he will enjoy “just seeing them in the seats dancing, singing along.”

“Sometimes I forget the lyrics and just hold the microphone and they sing for me,” Jackson said with a laugh in a recent phone interview. “Sometimes you get a mental blockage. It happens once in a while. Your mind is on something completely different,”

Additionally, the fair is hosting a Battle of the Bands competition where bands from throughout Southern California will vy for a chance to perform at the 2014 Vans Warped Tour’s Coca Cola Stage at the Fairplex.

The battles are scheduled for Sept. 5, 12 and 19 with finals on Sept. 27.